The fifth generation of BMW 7 Series is known as the F01. Introduced in 2009, the F01 7 Series brought various firsts to the 7 Series such as an 8 speed automatic transmission, a hybrid variant, and an available twin turbo V12 engine. In addition to the twin turbo V12, the F01 was offered with inline 6, turbocharged inline 6, and twin turbo V8 engine options as well. Notable variants included the 740i, 740Ld, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750i, 750i xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 760Li and the Alpina B7. Built until 2015, the F01 was replaced by the sixth generation G11 BMW 7 Series for the 2016 model year.